Like it or not, drinking has become a big part of Badger State culture. And for that reason, we have a handful of hyper-specific, rather unusual alcohol laws on the books.
Evers Signs Two Bills Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
The bipartisan bills will establish new guidelines to help sexual assault victims see justice sooner.
Evers Signs Two Bills Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
The bipartisan bills will establish new guidelines to help sexual assault victims see justice sooner.
Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Protester Killings
Many react with disappointment, but not surprise, after a jury acquits the out-of-state teen who killed two people and injured a third.
Proposed GOP Maps Would End Evers’ Ability to Veto Any of Their Bills
Gov. Evers: “Republicans will have to do better than this if they expect me to sign either of these bills—they need to go back to the drawing board.”
GOP Approves Resolution That Tries to Lock in Gerrymandering for Another Decade
The resolution declares it “the public policy of the state” that electoral maps change as little as possible.
Who’s Really ‘Defunding the Police’? GOP-Authored Funding Rules.
Declining state aid under Scott Walker left municipalities with tough budget decisions. Police departments have faced cuts.
‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
Wisconsin Senate Takes First Steps Toward Police Reform Since George Floyd’s Murder
More bills await a vote in both the Senate and Assembly as the state inches toward reforms. The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed four police reform bills, the first legislative action to change law enforcement policy since last year’s mass protests began after the...
’Amen!’—Wisconsin Reacts to Chauvin Conviction. State’s Racial Disparities Task Force Begins to Wrap Up.
Jurors in Minneapolis convict former police officer. Wisconsin panel still debating a “use of force” policy.